Highly anticipated this Thursday at Bercy, the 18-year-old phenomenon spoke at a press conference on Wednesday.
Victor Wembanyama (inside Boulogne-Levallois and Team France before the All Star Game, Thursday at Bercy) : «I didn’t really think about it, but let’s say that with the objective of winning matches and performing, it was predictable. The 3-point shooting contest? Like any competition, the objective is to win! As a shooter, it’s an opportunity to challenge yourself, it’s interesting in that sense. I’m in good company, with more experienced players. It will be interesting. It will be a first time for me. It’s a personal challenge. The records in sight at the ASG? Not at all. I was focused on the season with Levallois before coming. I have no goal… except victory. I’m going to try to have fun, play a good game, I don’t want us to fall into a show game either. Above all, I want to win. I’m going to warm up well, I’m going to make passes, and we’ll see.
Attention? It has no impact on me, I was focused on the season. How do I manage my body? Over the years, we have more and more automatisms in relation to this, it is an awareness as early as possible that leads to knowing your body and what is best for you. A lot of will to do things the right way, which is not necessarily always the recommended way because very few people know about atypical physics. Chambering in sight with Tremont Waters, my teammate at the Mets 92? We haven’t talked about it yet but there will be some.»
Statements taken at a press conference